Gigs

Jazz at the Six Bells: Peter Bingham | Beenham

Peter Bingham started playing clarinet in his pre-teen years and later converted to saxophone at the age of 15 in order to play in his uncle’s dance band. He ran that band after his uncle retired and also played in an organ trio. He began playing modern jazz at a jazz workshop at the West End Centre in the late 1970s. Peter’s current band Equinox, formed in 2000, has a ‘first Tuesday of the month’ residency at The Four Horseshoes, Sherfield on Loddon.

Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Cricket Pavilion | Louise Balkwill Quintet

The 2022 winner of the Riga Jazz Stage International Jazz Voice competition, Louise Balkwill has been hailed as one of the finest jazz singers of her generation. Known for her dazzling vocal improvisation, joyful stage presence and heartfelt storytelling, Louise presents a collection of sparkling new compositions and fresh re-tellings of beloved standards, all delivered with her trademark warmth, wit and thrilling musicianship. Also featuring Jonathan Bauer (trumpet), Rob Barron (piano), Joshua Walker-Martin (drums) and Marianne Windham (bass).

The Equinox Trio and guest pianist Andy Sturmey | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 4 Aug 2026 | The Equinox Trio and Guest Pianist Andy Sturmey. Peter Bingham tenor sax, Derek Alford bass and Paul Kaluza drums | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes (http://the4horseshoes.co.uk//) | Free admission but donations are warmly welcomed 🤩

Pasadena Roof Orchestra | The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row

Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Institute | Phil Hopkins Trio

Chromatic harmonica virtuoso Phil Hopkins celebrates the richly varied musical output of the greatest jazz harmonica player Toots Thielemans. In a long career, Thielemans’ expressive harmonica added magic to the recordings of a pantheon of jazz greats including Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny and Quincy Jones. Completing the trio are the fantastic pianist Liam Dunachie and Guildford’s Marianne Windham on bass. Expect an hour of glorious swing, samba and fascinating stories of Thielemans’ life and times.

The Paul Sykes Big Band | Ash Vale

Anna’s Hummingbird Jazz | Farnham

Sun 2 Aug 2026 | An idyllic setting with songbird Anna Stewart on vocals, the mighty Nicolas Meier on guitar and the formidable Marianne Windham on double bass, English, French and Spanish jazz, French chansons, and Spanish son de cuba! All under the stars and the stretch tent. | Birdies Coffee House and Bar, Folly Hill, Farnham, GU9 0AU | Doors at 6pm, music from 7pm to 10.30pm | Tickets £15 | Freshly made stone baked pizza available, with bar open throughout. | Further information and tickets here

Guildford Jazz at The Stoke | Neil Angilley Trio

A welcome return to Guildford Jazz for this awesome trio. Their unique sound incorporates instrumental virtuosity and three-part vocal harmony, creating an uplifting take on the infectious rhythms of Brazil and Cuba. They have released five albums and work regularly in the London jazz scene and across the UK, performing at prestigious venues including Ronnie Scott’s, The Stables, and the 606 Club. Featuring Neil Angilley (piano & vocals), Davide Mantovani (bass & vocals), and Davide Giovannini (drums & lead vocals).

Guildford Jazz at Wood Street

Another wonderful afternoon on Wood Street Village Green in aid of Challengers, a charity that supports disabled young people and their families. Headlining is the multi-award-winning pianist Liane Carroll, one of the UK’s most popular and dynamic vocalists, plus the James Davison & Calum Au Quintet evoking the spirit of 50’s and 60’s jazz. There’s also a set from Wood St regulars the Somethin’ Else Big Band and a first appearance on the newcomer’s stage from the Alice Milburn Quartet.

Debby Bracknell and Stuart Henderson | Windsor Jazz Club

Sun 19 July 2026| A beautiful musical pairing of international star vocalist Debby Bracknell and melodic trumpet maestro Stuart Henderson | Debby Bracknell Voice, Stuart Henderson Trumpet, Howard King Double Bass, Tom Neill Piano | Windsor Jazz Club, at The Hope, 7 Ward Royal Parade, Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HR | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8 – 10pm | £5 – £10 in advance (no booking fees) | For further information and tickets please visit https://windsorjazzclub.uk/

Alan Grahame’s 99th Birthday Concert | The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row

Sat 18 July 2026 | Alan Grahame’s 99th Birthday Concert | Alan, with a host of very special Jazz guests, celebrates 93 years on stage | The Crooked Billet, Newlands Ln, Stoke Row RG9 5PU | Arrive 7pm latest, music from 8:30 PM | £35 music cover | Full details and tickets here or call us on 01491 681048

A special tribute to Marlow’s ‘Mr Jazz’ with Five-Way Split

Details and directions can be found at the museum website

Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Institute | Rob Barron Trio

Jazz pianist and composer Rob Barron has been described as “one of the most creative and versatile musicians of his generation” and is highly regarded for his improvisational flair and innate musicality that reveal influences of the American greats Cedar Walton, Wynton Kelly and Sonny Clark. He performs regularly with visiting American jazz musicians and has featured on numerous movie soundtracks, including Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Completing the trio are drummer Josh Morrison and bassist Marianne Windham.

The Bader Heritage Band | Kingwoood

Wyfold Group Riding for the Disabled are teaming up with the Bader Heritage Band at their yard for a unique and entertaining event to celebrate that it’s all about what you CAN do! The band comprises professional standard musicians with physical, sensory or mental health conditions and they will be playing great numbers as well as offering a short workshop to attendees of any age who would like to bash, blow or pluck an instrument! There will be a BBQ, bar, cakes and other refreshments, and fun wheeled activities for all the family. Our ponies will be keeping an eye on things from their fields too! Come and join us!

Sheena Caprice | Mill Meadows Bandstand, Henley

Sheena Caprice is an inspiring jazz vocalist, who began singing at the age of four. Her passion for Jazz was heavily influenced by greats such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter and Nina Simone. Her performances also reflect more contemporary artists such as Rachelle Ferrell and Dianne Reeves. Sheena has performed at various venues, including Sky Lounge at Castle View Windsor.

Bossa Gringo | Crowmarsh

Sat 11 Jul 2026 | Bossa Gringo | Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED | £18

Plenty of free parking is available. There is a bar and stone baked pizza available provided by local pub The Queens Head. Tickets are reduced to £5 for anyone living or working in adult social care and anyone in receipt of benefits from DWP – please get in touch for details: email or phone (07795974223).

Fusion 6 | Reading

Thurs 9 July 2026 | Fusion 6 | Andy Kennedy saxes, EWI and flute, Tony Imbierski keyboards, Paul Wallace bass, Tony McKenna drums, Alison Rolls vocals | Milk Bar, Reading | 19:30-22:30 | Fusion6 return to Milk for a night of live Jazz, Funk, Soul and Fusion | Re-imagining jazz grooves from Herbie Hancock, Grover Washington Jnr, Gil Scott-Heron, Freddie Hubbard and many more plus several new original pieces | Tickets in advance from Milk Bar, Reading | General Admission £5 + £0.18 fee/NUS £3 + £.08 fee

Jazz at The Fisherman’s Cottage | Annie Parker

Live music. Free entry. Excellent food and drink. And a lot more space than the late-lamented Global Cafe. Who could ask for more? Parking at The Fisherman’s Cottage, on surrounding streets or take an easy stroll along the Kennet from the Queen’s Road car park – park for just £3.60 for the evening. More parking information here

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield-on-Loddon

Tues 7 Jul 2026 | Equinox Quartet with Alex Forsyth and Jonathan Lewis | Alex Forsyth sax, Jonathan Lewis sax, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, and Paul Kaluza drums | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)

The Andy Sturmey Quartet | Camberley

This is a chance to hear this awesome quartet play an array of contemporary modern Jazz incorporating the music of Joe Sample, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Michel Camilo, Dave Grusin and other greats…

Mark Aston, sax with The Terry Hutchins Qrt | Pangbourne Jazz Club

Sun 5 July 2026 with Terry Hutchins (guitar), JP (piano), Brian Greene (drums) and Andy Crowdy (double bass), at Pangbourne WMC, Rosewood Hall, 1 Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, RG8 7BS | Doors 645pm | Music 730pm – 10pm | Advance Online Tickets £14 (+ £1.65 booking fees) £14 Cash or card on the door | For further information and tickets

Bracknell Jazz Presents the ADAM DYER QUARTET with KLARA DEVLIN trumpet

Fri 3 July 2026 | Adam Dyer piano, Duncan Eagles reeds, Jakob Cwynski bass, Eric Ford drums | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA | Music 19:30-21:50 | Tickets; £19.00. Under 18 £8.50 Concessions for disabled and carer. 01344 484123

Jazz at Progress | Matt Skelton presents The Blackhawk Quintet: Celebrating Shelly Manne

Fri 3 Jul 2026 | Matt Skelton presents The Blackhawk Quintet: Celebrating Shelly Manne | James Davison trumpet, Mark Crooks tenor sax, Leon Greening piano, Conor Chaplin bass, Matt Skelton drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £20.00 (£18.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information and tickets

Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Cricket Pavilion | Karen Street Quartet

The UK’s leading virtuoso accordionist Karen Street has played with a host of other well-known performers, including Bryan Ferry, Grace Jones, Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli and leading orchestras such as The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The London Symphony Orchestra. Her ‘L’Esprit du Jazz’ Quartet plays music inspired by French swing, Latin and Tango alongside original compositions and jazz standards. Expect a totally joyous evening of toe-tapping music and outstanding musicianship with Sam Dunne (guitar), Marianne Windham (bass) and Katie Patterson (drums).

Lizzie Newbery and Hugh Turner | Beenham

Lizzie has been performing for 25 years in London and Oxford. With her beautiful voice, Lizzie sings from the heart and swings with a playfulness that will make you smile.

Bring a picnic and a bottle or two of your favourite tipple and join us for an exciting evening of Salsa, Samba and Tango rhythms from the outstanding UK trumpeter Steve Waterman and his quintet featuring Simon Allen, tenor sax, Alex Hutton, piano, Rob Statham, bass and Marc Cecil, percussion plus The Farnham Big Band. Come rain or shine, this is always a fabulous event in this most beautiful of settings, raising money for GUTS, fighting bowel cancer.

Jazz @ The Retreat | Reading

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | Jan Steele & Friends

Sat 27 June 2026 | Jan Steele sax, & flute Phil Craddock piano, Brian Throup bass, Jim Wade drums | The Angel, Woolhampton RG7 5RT | Music from 8pm | Free entry. Call 0118 971 3827 to make dinner reservations.

Jan Steele is a composer and plays jazz saxophone, clarinet and flute. He studied at London and York Universities, has written music for Channel 4 documentaries and has played all over Europe. He leads various bands ranging from contemporary music to Afro-Cuban/Latin Jazz.

Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Cricket Pavilion | Andy Davies Quartet

An outstanding evening of live jazz featuring the award-winning Welsh trumpeter Andy Davies and multi-award-winning guitar legend Nigel Price. Andy has released several albums with his Quartet, most recently the critically acclaimed ‘Rise of The Spider Monkey’, and, as a sideman, he has performed and recorded with jazz artists such as Ian Shaw, Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, Guy Barker Big Band, Tony Kofi Quintet and Nigel Kennedy. With fantastic drummer Jamie Murray and Marianne Windham on double bass.

Jazz @ The Retreat | Reading

The Hot Club Of Jupiter Trio | Windsor Jazz Club

Sun 21 June 2026 | A unique mix of Reinhardt and Grappelli inspired gypsy swing, hot jazz, New Orleans groove, Brazilian carnival samba, and French surrealism | Kit Massey Violin/Vocals, Sam Dunn Guitar, Nick Walsh Double Bass | Windsor Jazz Club, at The Hope, 7 Ward Royal Parade, Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HR | Doors 7.30pm | Music 8 – 10pm | £5 – £10 in advance (no booking fees) | For further information and tickets please visit https://windsorjazzclub.uk/

Andy Sturmey Quartet | Farnham

Lily Dior Quintet | Crowmarsh

Sat 20 Jun 2026 | Lily Dior Quintet | Crowmarsh Village Hall, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, OX10 8ED | £18

Saturday Night Jazz! | The Lyndhurst, Reading

Sat 20 June | Popular quartet make a return visit to entertain with their rich and diverse blend of jazzy flavours! | Rick Westoby sax, Richie Fraser, piano, Marc Worsfold, bass, Mike O’Riley, drums | The Lyndhurst, 88 Queen’s Road, Reading RG1 4DG | Music from 8pm | Free Admission

Bracknell Jazz Presents MICK FOSTER baritone sax & DOMINIC ASHWORTH guitar with the Bracknell Lions trio

Fri 19 June 2026 | Bracknell Lions Trio: Simon Cook piano, Rudy Cook bass, Ted Hayes drums | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA | Music 19:30-21:50 | Tickets; £19.00. Under 18 £8.50. Concessions for disabled and carer. 01344 484123

John Horler Trio – Celebrating Bill Evans | Norden Farm, Maidenhead

Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Cricket Pavilion | Simon Spillett-Ray Gelato Quintet

Tenor saxophonists Ray Gelato and Simon Spillett are two of the best-loved and entertaining musicians on the UK jazz scene, Ray with his hugely popular Giants and Simon with his big band and quartet. If you love the classic, melodic, swinging sax sounds of US masters such as Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet and Gene Ammons then this is a gig not to be missed. With Gunter Kurmayer, piano, Marianne Windham, bass and Pete Cater, drums.

Lady Nade sings Nina Simone | The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row

Guildford Jazz at The Guildford Institute | Karen Sharp Trio

Multi-award-winning tenor saxophonist Karen Sharp is universally admired for her melodic, accessible yet distinctive, saxophone playing. Having recorded six albums as leader she has won the British Jazz Award for best tenor saxophonist on several occasions and has been a nominee in the Rising Star category of the US Downbeat Critics Poll for baritone sax in both 2018 and 2019. With the brilliant Gareth Williams, one of the UK’s leading jazz pianists, and Marianne Windham on bass

Bossa Gringo | Blewbury

James Allsopp, sax with The Terry Hutchins Qrt | Pangbourne Jazz Club

Sun 7June 2026 with Terry Hutchins (guitar), JP (piano), Brian Greene (drums) and Andy Crowdy (double bass), at Pangbourne WMC, Rosewood Hall, 1 Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, RG8 7BS | Doors 645pm | Music 730pm – 10pm | Advance Online Tickets £14 (+ £1.65 booking fees) £14 Cash or card on the door | For further information and tickets

The Paul Sykes Big Band with Debby Bracknell | Mytchett

Jazz at the Oakwood Centre | Vince Guaraldi Tribute

Guildford Jazz at The High Clandon Estate Vineyard | Sarah Jane Eveleigh Quintet

Vocalist Sarah Jane Eveleigh celebrates the legendary ladies of jazz, including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Peggy Lee. With jazz trumpeter Martin Shaw, pianist Alex Hutton, bassist Marianne Windham and Andrew Eveleigh drums. Bring a picnic or have pizzas on the lawn and, on arrival, enjoy a complimentary glass of award-winning vintage Cuvee from High Clandon Estate Vineyard. All proceeds go to Cherry Trees, an organisation that provides home from home specialised short breaks for young people with complex disabilities.

Jazz at Progress | Derek Nash with the PJC Quartet

Fri 5 June 2026 | Derek Nash with the PJC Quartet | Derek Nash saxophones, Terry Hutchins guitar, Jim Pollard piano, Stuart Barker bass, Brian Greene drums | Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, RG1 5HL | Doors 7pm, Music 7:30pm | £20.00 (£18.00 concessions, £10 under 16) | Information and tickets | Photo by Tatianta Gorilovsky

Based in Reading, London born Loren writes and produces music that evokes. Inspired by the likes of Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill and Marvin Gaye, her music connects through honest storytelling, creating a sound that feels like a genuine interaction. Mixing personal and second-hand experience with observation, lyrics are frank, and performances sultry and sincere. Enjoy some funky RnB covers and originals.

Jazz at the Six Bells: Sheena Caprice | Beenham

Wed 3 June 2026 | Sheena Caprice vocals, Phil Craddock piano, Brian Throup bass. Jim Wade drums | The Six Bells, The Green, Back Lane, Beenham, RG7 5NX | 8 –10pm | Entry just £6 | Book places by email or call ‭ 0118 971 3368 or pay on the door.

Jazz at The Four Horseshoes | Sherfield on Loddon

Tues 2 June 2026 | Equinox Quintet with Debbie Bracknell | Debbie Bracknell vocals, Peter Bingham tenor sax, John Clarke guitar, Derek Alford bass, and Paul Kaluza drums | Four Horseshoes pub, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | 8pm to 10.30pm | Four Horseshoes | No charge for admission (donations are welcomed)

Jazz @ The Retreat | Reading

Dinner Jazz at The Angel | Ewen Baird and Friends

Saxophonist and bandleader Ewen is originally from Malawi but spent his formative years in Edinburgh. He is currently based in Oxford. Amongst others, he has performed with Jim Mullen, Steve Waterman, Geoff Castle, Kenny Baker and Dave Jones. He has an MMus in Jazz performance from Birmingham Conservatoire and teaches the saxophone and Jazz Improvisation around Oxfordshire.

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